I have a Romisen RC-G2 which I bought from seller budgetworks on ebay. It worked for a couple of weeks, but now the torch only goes when your thumb has the button half pressed in. The seller doesn’t seem to care, they replied to my initial “it’s not working” email but then didn’t bother again.
Can you get a replacement cap/button for it anywhere? It may not be worth the bother, given they only cost $15 or so.
I’m probably going to get myself a Klarus P1A as a replacement, I got Mum the P2A and it seemed really solid, but I want something smaller. $40 is up there for a 1xAA but I appreciate decent quality.
I’d try shiningbeam.com. They carry upgraded Romisens along with some parts. If something is out of stock it doesn’t show at all on the website which can be an issue. If you don’t see something you might try emailing to ask.
First thing, though, make sure the switch assembly is tight inside the tailcap.
Thanks baterija. They don’t seem to have the part, and it’d probably be too expensive to ship anyway. I think I’ll just go buy the Klarus.
How do you check the switch is tight in the tailcap? I gave it a bit of a whack last night and it worked a bit better, so I whacked it again and it got worse.
I agree its not worth the shipping for getting just the switch, if on the other hand you find a flashlight that you like as well… well then its a different story.
Have you checked to be sure its the button that is at fault?
To do that take the tail cap off then connect (short ) the battery tube (on the exposed aluminum) and the battery bottom with something metallic. (a paper clip, a pair of pliers etc.)
Thanks Johm, I already ordered what I need from ebay.
I’ll email them to see if it’s the right switch and shipping cost, but probably not worthwhile. It’s definitely the switch, I bridged the battery to the case and it goes fine.
Well 95% of these issues can be fixed by simply openiing up the tail.....bending a tab .. cleaning .. or even simply reassembling .. always simple contact issues.
About 4 years ago (I think), the tailswitch failed on my Shiningbeam RC-29 or G2; I can’t recall which. Brian (Bryan?) kindly sent me a new switch at no cost. Afterward, I discovered that the switch had failed because I had used a PowerGenix 1.7V nickel-zinc (NiZn) AA cell. It wasn’t the nominally higher voltage that had killed the switch; it was the higher current allowed by the cell’s negligible resistance—too much of a good thing. Owners of Nikon external flash units have discovered the same problem.
That was a shame, because to this day the nickel-zinc AA remains my favorite AA.
